Political families of the world Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
This is a partial listing of prominent political families around the world. Royal families are not included, unless certain later descendants have played political roles in a republican structure (e.g. Cakobau Family of Fiji). See also Family dictatorship.
The Hoxha Family
The Bird Family (father-sons)
The Perón Family (husband-wives)
The Sarkisyan Family (brothers)
The Anthony Family (grandfather-father-son)
Albania
The Kopo Family
The Moisiu Family (father-son)
The Myftiu-Peristeri Family
The Nano Family (father-son)
The Pashko Family (spouses)
The Shehu Family
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
The Uriburu Family
Armenia
Australia
The Barnard Family (father-son-nephew)
The Bashir-Shehadie Family (wife-husband)
The Beazley Family (father-son)
The Cain Family (father-son)
The Court Family (father-son)
(The tennis player Margaret Court is Richard Court's sister-in-law)
The Crean Family (father-sons)
- Frank Crean (Member of Parliament 1951-1977, Deputy Prime Minister of Australia 1972-1975)
- Simon Crean (Member of Parliament since 1990, leader of the Australian Labor Party 2001-2003)
- Dr David Crean, brother of Simon Crean, former Minister in the Tasmanian government)
- Sir John Downer (senator in first Australian Parliament of 1901)
- Sir Alexander "Alec" Downer (Member of Parliament 1949-1964, High Commissioner in London)
- Alexander Downer (member of parliament since 1984, opposition leader 1994-1995, foreign minister since 1996)
- Alexander Downer (member of parliament since 1984, opposition leader 1994-1995, foreign minister since 1996)
- Sir Alexander "Alec" Downer (Member of Parliament 1949-1964, High Commissioner in London)
- Jack Ferguson (Deputy Premier of New South Wales 1976-1984)
- Laurie Ferguson (Member of Parliament since 1990)
- Martin Ferguson (President of the Australian Council of Trade Unions, Member of Parliament since 1996)
- Andrew Ferguson (Secretary of the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union - New South Wales Construction & General Division)
- Sir Simon Fraser (Senator 1901-1906)
- Malcolm Fraser (Member of Parliament 1955-1983, Prime Minister of Australia 1975-1983)
The Hawke Family (uncle-nephew) The Katter Family (father-son)
- Bob Katter, Sr (Member of Parliament for Kennedy, Queensland, 1966-1993?)
- Bob Katter (Member of Parliament for Kennedy, Queensland, 1993-present)
- Bob Katter (Member of Parliament for Kennedy, Queensland, 1993-present)
- Joseph Lyons (Member of Parliament 1929-1939, Prime Minister of Australia 1932-1939)
- Dame Enid Lyons, wife of Joseph Lyons, first female member of the Australian House of Representatives 1943-1951)
- Thomas Playford (Premier of South Australia 1887-1889, 1890-1892, 1892)
- Sir Thomas Playford (Premier of South Australia 1938-1965, longest-serving Premier in Australian and British Commonwealth history)
The Ruddock Family (father-son)
- Max Ruddock (Member of the New South Wales state parliament)
- Philip Ruddock (Member of Parliament since 1973, Immigration Minister 1996-2003, Attorney General 2003-)
- Philip Ruddock (Member of Parliament since 1973, Immigration Minister 1996-2003, Attorney General 2003-)
- Malcolm Turnbull, prominent Liberal candidate and previous leader of the Australian Republican Movement
- Lucy Turnbull, Lord Mayor of Sydney (-2004), and daughter of Tom Hughes, a barrister and former MP who was Attorney-General in the government of Sir John Grey Gorton
Azerbaijan
The Aliyev Family (father-son)
- Heydar Aliyev (president, 1993-2003)
- Ilham Aliyev (president, 2003 - )
- Ilham Aliyev (president, 2003 - )
The Bahamas
The Turnquest Family (father-son)
- Sir Orville Alton Turnquest (Governor-General)
- Tommy Turnquest (politician)
- Tommy Turnquest (politician)
Bangladesh
The Chowdhury Family (father-son)
- Badruddoza Chowdhury, President of Bangladesh
- Mahi Chowdhury, Member of Parliament
- Mahi Chowdhury, Member of Parliament
- Mujibur Rahman (president, 1971-1972; Prime Minister, 1972-1975)
- Ziaur Rahman (former President)
- Begum Khaleda Zia (current Prime Minister)
- Tarique Rahman (possible PM in waiting)
- Tarique Rahman (possible PM in waiting)
Barbados
The Adams Family (father-son)
- Sir Grantley Herbert Adams (Premier, 1954-1958)
- J.M.G. Adams (Prime Minister, 1976-1985)
- Dame Nita Barrow (Governor-General, 1990-1995)
- Errol Barrow (Prime Minister, 1966-1976 and 1986-1987)
Belgium
The Eyskens Family
- Gaston Eyskens (Prime Minister)
- Mark Eyskens (Prime Minister)
Botswana
The Khama Family (husband-wife-son)
- Sir Seretse Khama - President (1966-1980)
- Ruth Williams Khama - politically active first lady
- Seretse Ian Khama - Vice-President (2001-present); son of Sir Seretse
- Seretse Ian Khama - Vice-President (2001-present); son of Sir Seretse
Brazil
The Collor-Mello Family
- Lindolfo Collor (minister of labour)
- Arnon Affonso de Farias Mello (Governor of Alagoas)
- Fernando Collor de Mello (President of Brazil)
- José Sarney (President of Brazil)
- Roseana Sarney (presidential candidate)
Burkina Faso
The Compaoré Family
- Blaise Compaoré (president)
- François Compaoré (economic advisor)
- Simon Compaoré (mayor of Ouagadougou)
- Jean-Marie Compaoré (archbishop of Burkina Faso)
- Jean-Baptiste Compaoré (finance minister)
- Franck Compaoré
- Chantal Compaoré (wife of Blaise)
- Félix Houphouët-Boigny (former president of Côte d'Ivoire; father of Chantal Compaoré)
- Thomas Sankara (former leftist president, 1983-1987)
- Stanislas Sankara (leader of a "Sankarist" political party)
- Maurice Yaméogo (founding president)
- Herman Yaméogo (political party leader)
Burma
The Aung San Family (parents-daughter)
- Aung San (pre-independence prime minister)
- Khin Kyi (ambassador)
- Aung San Suu Kyi (democracy activist)
- Aung San Suu Kyi (democracy activist)
- Ne Win, military dictator
- Sandar Win, politician
- Sandar Win, politician
Burundi
The Bagaza and Buyoya Families (distant relatives)
- Jean-Baptiste Bagaza (President, 1976-1987)
- Pierre Buyoya (President, 1987-1993 and 1996-2003)
Canada
The Bennett Family (father-son)
- W.A.C. Bennett (Premier of British Columbia, 1952-1972)
- William R. Bennett (Premier of British Columbia, 1975-1982)
- William R. Bennett (Premier of British Columbia, 1975-1982)
- Bob Chiarelli (mayor of Ottawa)
- Rick Chiarelli (city councillor in Ottawa)
- John Chiarelli (former catholic school board trustee in Ottawa)
- John Clement, Ontario cabinet minister
- Tony Clement, Ontario cabinet minister, federal candidate
- Tony Clement, Ontario cabinet minister, federal candidate
- Victor K. Copps mayor of Hamilton, Ontario
- Sheila Copps federal cabinet minister
- Sheila Copps federal cabinet minister
- Gurmant Grewal and Nina Grewal, Conservative Members of Parliament, the first married couple to serve as MPs in the same session of Parliament
- Norman Fawcett, New Democrat MP
- Elie Martel, Ontario New Democrat MPP (married Fawcett's daughter)
- Shelley Martel, Ontario New Democrat MPP
- Howard Hampton, Ontario New Democrat leader, 1996-present
- Howard Hampton, Ontario New Democrat leader, 1996-present
- Shelley Martel, Ontario New Democrat MPP
- Elie Martel, Ontario New Democrat MPP (married Fawcett's daughter)
- Daniel Johnson, Sr (Premier of Quebec 1966-1968)
- Pierre-Marc Johnson (Premier of Quebec, 1985): son of Daniel, Sr
- Daniel Johnson, Jr (Premier of Quebec, 1994): son of Daniel, Sr.; brother of Pierre-Marc
- Gilbert Layton, Quebec MNA and cabinet minister
- Robert Layton, federal Member of Parliament and cabinet minister
- Jack Layton, Toronto city councillor and leader of the New Democratic Party of Canada
- Olivia Chow, Toronto city councillor
- Jack Layton, Toronto city councillor and leader of the New Democratic Party of Canada
- Robert Layton, federal Member of Parliament and cabinet minister
The MacKay-Merrithew Family (father-son, father-daughter, son and daughter are husband and wife)
- Elmer MacKay, Progressive Conservative MP and cabinet minister
- Peter MacKay, Conservative MP and former Progressive Conservative leader
- Gerald Stairs Merrithew, Progressive Conservative MP and cabinet minister
- Lisa Michelle Merrithew, public relations consultant
- Lisa Michelle Merrithew, public relations consultant
- Ernest Manning (Premier of Alberta, 1943-1968)
- Preston Manning (Founder of the Reform Party)
- Preston Manning (Founder of the Reform Party)
- Paul Martin, Sr - long serving Cabinet minister
- John A. Macdonald first Prime Minister of Canada
- Hugh John Macdonald federal cabinet minister, premier of Manitoba
- Hugh John Macdonald federal cabinet minister, premier of Manitoba
- William Lyon Mackenzie rebel, first mayor of Toronto
- William Lyon Mackenzie King Canada's longest serving Prime Minister
- William Lyon Mackenzie King Canada's longest serving Prime Minister
- Dalton McGuinty, Sr MPP from Ottawa South
- Dalton McGuinty MPP from Ottawa South, and Premier of Ontario
- David McGuinty MP from Ottawa South
- Harry Nixon, Ontario premier
- Robert Nixon, Ontario Liberal Party leader
- Jane Stewart, Liberal MP and cabinet minister
- Jane Stewart, Liberal MP and cabinet minister
- Robert Nixon, Ontario Liberal Party leader
- Rodmond P. Roblin premier of Manitoba
- Dufferin (“Duff”) Roblin premier of Manitoba, federal senator
- Dufferin (“Duff”) Roblin premier of Manitoba, federal senator
- John Wright Sifton MLA, speaker of the house in Manitoba
- Arthur Sifton premier of Alberta, federal cabinet minister
- Clifford Sifton Manitoba cabinet minister, federal cabinet minister
- James Sinclair, member of parliament (and father of Margaret Trudeau)
- Pierre Elliott Trudeau, federal cabinet minister, 15th prime minister of Canada
- Justin Trudeau, no political office but widely seen as a future political leader
- Alexandre Trudeau, television journalist
- Pierre Elliott Trudeau, federal cabinet minister, 15th prime minister of Canada
Central African Republic
The Boganda, Dacko, Domitien and Bokassa Families (distant relatives)
- Barthélemy Boganda, "founding father"
- David Dacko, first leader of independent CAR
- Elisabeth Domitien, prime minister and cousin of Bokassa
- Jean-Bédel Bokassa, Cold War-era despot and erstwhile "emperor"
Chile
The Alessandri Family
The Errázuriz Family The Frei Family (father-son)- Eduardo Frei Montalva - President of Chile, 1964-1970
- Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle - President of Chile, 1994-2000 (son of Eduardo Frei Montalva)
- Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle - President of Chile, 1994-2000 (son of Eduardo Frei Montalva)
Republic of China/People's Republic of China
The Chiang Family (father-sons-grandson)
- Chiang Kai-shek (president of the Republic of China, 1928-1932; 1943-1949; 1950-1975)
- Chiang Ching-kuo (president of the Republic of China, 1978-1988)
- John Chang (foreign minister, 1996-1997; vice premier of the ROC, 1997; secretary-general; legislator, 2002-present)
- Chiang Wei-kuo (Secretary-General of KMT)
- Chiang Ching-kuo (president of the Republic of China, 1978-1988)
- Charlie Soong: anti-Qing dynasty activist; financier of Sun Yat-sen
- T. V. Soong: Governor of the Bank of China; Minister of Finance; Minister of Foreign Affairs; legislator
- Soong Ai-ling (a.k.a. Madame H. H. Kung): secretary to President Sun Yat-sen
- Soong Ching-ling (a.k.a. Madame Sun Yat-sen): First Lady of the Republic of China; Vice Chairman of the People's Republic of China
- Soong May-ling (a.k.a. Madame Chiang Kai-shek): First Lady of the Republic of China, legislator, Cabinet Minister (Air Force)
Colombia
The Lleras-Restrepo Family
- José Félix de Restrepo
- Lorenzo María Lleras, foreign minister
- Sergio Camargo, President of Colombia
- Alberto Lleras Camargo, President of Colombia
- Carlos Lleras Restrepo, President of Colombia
- Germán Vargas Lleras, President of the Senate
- Arturo Puga Osorio, President of Chile
- Alfonso López Pumarejo, President of Colombia
- Alfonso López Michelsen, President of Colombia
- Misael Pastrana Borrero, President of Colombia
- Andres Pastrana Arango, President of Colombia
Comoros
The Ahmed Family (grandfather-grandson)
- Hashimu bin Ahmed
- Said Hassane Said Hachim
- Said Mohamed Jaffar
- Said Atthoumani
- Said Mohamed Cheikh
- Athoumane Said Ahmed
- Saidi Ali bin Saidi Omar
- Said Ibrahim Ben Ali
- Said Ali Kemal
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Kabila Family (father-son)
The Kabila family is also related by marriage to the Sassou-Nguesso and Bongo families of the Republic of the Congo and Gabon, respectively. This list is below under the Gabon heading.The Mobutu Family (father-son-distant relative)
Cook Islands
The Henry Family
- Albert Henry, Chief Minister
- Sir Geoffrey Henry, Chief Minister
- Sir Geoffrey Henry, Chief Minister
Costa Rica
The Arias-Sánchez Family
- Óscar Arias Sánchez (President of Costa Rica)
- Rodrigo Arias Sánchez (presidential chief of staff)
- Juan Arias Bonilla (cabinet minister)
- Julio Sánchez Lepiz (legislative deputy)
- Tomás Guardia Gutiérrez (President of Costa Rica)
- Rafael Ángel Calderón Guardia (President of Costa Rica)
- Rafael Ángel Calderón Múñoz (Vice-President of Costa Rica)
- Francisco Calderón Guardia (Vice-President of Costa Rica)
- Rafael Ángel Calderón Fournier (President of Costa Rica)
Cuba
The Castro Family (brothers)
- Fidel Castro (leader, 1959 - )
- Raúl Castro (Vice President)
Cyprus
The Denktash Family (father-son)
- Rauf Denktash (President, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus)
- Serdar Denktash (Democrat Party leader)
- Serdar Denktash (Democrat Party leader)
Czechoslovakia
The Masaryk Family (father-son)
- Tomás Masaryk - Father of the nation and first President (1919-1935)
- Jan Masaryk - Cabinet minister (1945-1948); apparently murdered by Communist opponents.
- Jan Masaryk - Cabinet minister (1945-1948); apparently murdered by Communist opponents.
Djibouti
The Aptidon and Guelleh Families (uncle-nephew)
- Hassan Gouled Aptidon (president, 1977-1999)
- Ismail Omar Guelleh (president, 1999 - )
Dominican Republic
The Bosch Family
- Juan Bosch (leftist president)
- Milagros Ortiz Bosch (vice-president)
- Rafael Trujillo (former dictator)
- Hector Trujillo (puppet president)
- Ramfis Trujillo
Ecuador
The Arosemena Family
The Plaza FamilyEgypt
The Ghali Family (grandfather-grandson)- Boutros Ghali, Prime Minister
- Boutros Boutros-Ghali, Deputy Prime Minster, United Nations Secretary General
El Salvador
The Melendez Family
Equatorial Guinea
The Nguema Family (close relatives)
- Francisco Macías Nguema (President, 1968-1979)
- Ela Nguema (presidential aide)
- Eyegue Ntutumu (governor of Río Muni)
- Masie Ntutumu (minister of interior)
- Bonifacio Nguema Esono Nchama (vice president)
- Oyono Ayingono (finance minister)
- Maye Ela (head of the navy)
- Feliciano Oyono (leader of Macías' PUNT party)
- Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo (President, 1979-)
- Constancia Mangue de Obiang (first lady)
- Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue (infrastructure minister)
- Armengol Ondo Nguema (director of security)
- Antonio Mba Nguema (police chief)
- Agustín Ndong Ona (military inspector-general)
- Gabriel Mbaga Obiang Lima (mining minister)
- Demetrio Elo Ndong Nsefumu (first deputy prime minister)
- Alejandro Evuna Owono Asangono (chief of the presidency)
- Marcelino Oyono Ntutumu (transport minister)
- Lucas Nguema Evono Mbang (sports minister)
- Jaime Obama Owono Nchama (minister-delegate for infrastructure)
- Manuel Nguema Mba (minister-delegate for the interior)
- Pastor Micha Ondo Bile (foreign affairs minister)
- Rubén Maye Nsue Mangue (justice minister)
- Clemente Engonga Nguema Onguéné (interior minister)
- Baltasár Engonga Edjo (economy minister)
- Cristóbal Menana Ela (energy minister)
- Teresa Efua Asangono (women's affairs minister)
- Francisco Edu Ngua Okomo (secretary of state for foreign affairs)
- Victoriana Nchama Nsue Okomo (secretary of state for foreign affairs)
- Francisco Mabale Nseng (secretary of state for energy)
- Melchor Esono Edjo (secretary of state for the treasury)
Fiji
NOTE: Most of Fiji's political families listed below are, in fact, related by ancestry or by marriage. The Nailatikau family is a subset of the Cakobau family; both are connected by marriage - as well as by ancestral ties - with the Mara and Ganilau families.The Bavadra Family (husband-wife)
- Timoci Bavadra - Prime Minister of Fiji (1987)
- Adi Kuini Speed (widow of Timoci Bavadra; Cabinet Minister (1999-2000)
- Ratu Seru Epenisa Cakobau - Fijian monarch who unified the nation in 1871, and ceded it to Britain in 1874.
- Ratu Sir Seru Cakobau - military commander; independence figure, great-grandson of Seru Epenisa Cakobau
- Ratu Sir Edward Cakobau - Deputy Prime Minister (1970s); great-grandson of Seru Epenisa Cakobau; cousin of Ratu Sir George Cakobau
- Ratu Epeli Nailatikau (soldier, diplomat, Deputy Prime Minister (2000-2001), Speaker of the House of Representatives (2001-present); son of Ratu Edward Cakobau
- Ratu Sir George Cakobau - Governor-General of Fiji (1973-1983); great-grandson of Seru Epenisa Cakobau; brother of Ratu Edward Cakobau
- Ratu George Cakobau - Senator (son of Ratu Sir George Cakobau)
- Ratu Sir Penaia Ganilau - first President of Fiji (1987-1992); maternal great-grandson of Seru Epenisa Cakobau.
- Ratu Epeli Ganilau - son of Ratu Sir Penaia; husband of Adi Ateca Mara (daughter of Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara); soldier, co-founder of the Christian Democratic Party, Chairman, Great Council of Chiefs (2001-2004).
- Ratu Sir Lala Sukuna maternal great-grandson of Seru Epenisa Cakobau; uncle of Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara; soldier, scholar, statesman; Paramount Chief; first Speaker of Fiji's Legislative Council (1950s).
- Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara (founding father; Prime Minister 1967-1992; President 1993-2000); also a maternal great-grandson of Cakobau.
- Ro Adi Lala Mara (2nd cousin and wife of Ratu Sir Kamisese; co-founder of the Fijian Political Party); also a maternal great-granddaughter of Cakobau.
- Ratu Alifereti Finau Mara (son of Ratu Sir Kamisese; soldier, leader of the Fijian Association Party and cabinet minister (1990s); Fijian Ambassador to the United Nations).
- Adi Koila Mara Nailatikau (daughter of Ratu Sir Kamisese and wife of Ratu Epeli Nailatikau; diplomat, cabinet minister (1999-2000), and Senator (2001]]-present)
- Ratu Epeli Nailatikau (husband of Adi Koila; soldier, diplomat, Deputy Prime Minister (2000-2001), Speaker of the House of Representatives(2001-present)
- A.D. Patel - founder of the National Federation Party
- R.D. Patel - Speaker of the House of Representatives
- Sam Speight - Cabinet Minister (1990s)
- George Speight - coup leader
- Samisoni Tikoinasau - Member of Parliament
Finland
The Paasio Family (father-son)
- Rafael Paasio (social democratic party leader)
- Pertti Paasio (ditto)
- Pertti Paasio (ditto)
- Sakari Tuomioja
- Pertti Tuomioja
- Pertti Tuomioja
- Veikko Vennamo (leader of populist agrarian splinter party)
- Pekka Vennamo (son and successor, postal industry leader)
- Pekka Vennamo (son and successor, postal industry leader)
France
The Debré Family
- Michel Debré, Prime Minister of France under de Gaulle;
- Jean-Louis Debré, son of Michel, president speaker of the French National Assembly since 2002;
- Bernard Debré, son of Michel and brother of Jean-Louis, former minister, professor of medicine.
- Charles de Gaulle - President of the Republic 1959-1969
- Philippe de Gauille - French senator; son of Charles de Gaulle
- Charles de Gaulle, Jr - Member of the European Parliament for the right-wing National Front; grandson of Charles de Gaulle
- Agénor Bardoux, (Minister of State Education)
- Jacques Bardoux, (French senator), son of Agénor Bardoux
- Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, (President of the Republic 1974-1981), grandson of Jacques Bardoux
- Louis Giscard d'Estaing, (Member of Parliament), son of Valéry Giscard d'Estaing
- Jean-Marie Le Pen - founder of the right-wing National Front
- Marine Le Pen - party vice-president
Gabon
The Sassou-Nguesso and Bongo Families (close relatives)
- Denis Sassou-Nguesso (president of the Republic of Congo)
- Emmanuel Yoka (Congolese cabinet chief; uncle of Sassou-Nguesso)
- Jean-Dominique Okemba (leader of national Security Council; nephew of Sassou-Nguesso)
- Edgar Nguesso (nephew of Sassou-Nguesso; director of estate)
- Hilaire Moko (director of government security; nephew of Sassou-Nguesso)
- Denis Christel Nguesso (nephew of Sassou-Nguesso; senior state oil company official)
- Wilfrid Nguesso (brother of Edgar; senior parastatal director)
- Pierre Oba (security minister; cousin of Sassou-Nguesso)
- Claudia Lemboumba-Nguesso (Sassou's daughter; wife of M. Leboumba; communications director)
- Martin Lemboumba (husband of Lemboumba-Nguesso; son of J. Lemboumba)
- Jean-Pierre Lemboumba (finance minister; father of M. Leboumba)
- Sandrine Nguesso (Sassou's daughter; married to Kabila)
- Joseph Kabila (President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo)
- Antoinette Sassou-Nguesso (first lady of the Republic of Congo; married to Sassou-Nguesso)
- Edith Nguesso-Bongo (Sassou-Nguesso's daughter)
- Omar Bongo (president of Gabon and husband of E. Sassou-Nguesso)
- Ali Bongo (defense minister of Gabon and son of Omar)
- Pascaline Bongo (foreign minister of Gabon and daughter of Omar)
Germany
The Vogel Family (brothers)
- Bernhard Vogel, (Prime Minister of Rheinland-Pfalz, Prime Minister of Thuringia)
- Hans-Jochen Vogel, (Mayor of Munich, Mayor of Berlin), brother of Bernhard
- Karl Hugo Weizsäcker, (Prime Minister of Württemberg)
- Ernst von Weizsäcker, (Diplomat, Head of the Political Department of the Foreign Office); son of Karl Hugo von Weizsäcker
- Richard von Weizsäcker, (President of Germany); son of Ernst Freiherr von Weizsäcker
Greece
The Caramanlis Family (uncle-brother-nephew)
- Constantine Caramanlis (three times Prime Minister of Greece)
- Achilleas Caramanlis (several times MP or Minister); brother of Constantine
- Costas Caramanlis (leader of the New Democracy party; current Prime Minister); nephew of both Constantine and Achilleas
- George Papandreou, senior (Prime Minister of Greece)
- Andreas Papandreou (Prime Minister of Greece); son of George
- George Papandreou, junior (leader of the PASOK party; Member of the Parliament, former Minister); son of Andreas
- Eleftherios Venizelos (Prime Minister of Greece)
- Sofoklis Venizelos (Prime Minister of Greece); son of Eleftherios
- Constantine Mitsotakis (Prime Minister of Greece); nephew of Eleftherios
- Dora Bakoyianni (Mayor of Athens); daughter of Constantine
- Kyriakos Mitsotakis (Member of the Parliament); son of Constantine
- Pavlos Bakoyiannis (husband of Dora, assassinated Member of the Parliament)
Ghana
The Akufo-Addo Family (father-son)
Guatemala
The Ydigoras-Morazan Family
- Francisco Morazán (Central American political leader)
- Miguel Ydígoras Fuentes (President of Guatemala)
Guyana
The Burnham Family (husband-wife)
- Forbes Burnham (former President)
- Viola Burnham (former vice-president)
Haiti
The Duvalier Family (father-son)
Honduras
The Cerezo Family
- Marco Vinicio Cerezo Sierra (Supreme Court judge)
- Vinicio Cerezo (President of Honduras)
- Celso Cerezo (legislative deputy)
- Juan Alberto Melgar Castro (President of Honduras)
- Nora Gúnera de Melgar (presidential candidate)
India
The Abdullah Family
- Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah
- Farooq Abdullah
- Mohan Kumaramangalam (INC cabinet minister)
- Lalitha Kumaramangalam (BJP politician in Pondicherry)
- Rangarajan Kumaramangalam (BJP cabinet minister)
- Motilal Nehru (politician and lawyer) (Father)
- Jawaharlal Nehru (Prime Minister, 1947-1964) (Son of Motilal)
- Indira Gandhi (Prime Minister, 1966-1977 and 1980-1984) (Daughter of Jawaharlal)
- Rajiv Gandhi (Prime Minister, 1984-1989) (Son of Indira)
- Sonia Gandhi, (president of the Indian National Congress party) (Widow of Rajiv)
- Rahul Gandhi (politician) - (Son of Rajiv)
- Sanjay Gandhi (politician) - (Son of Indira)
- Maneka Gandhi (politician, ex-minister) - (Widow of Sanjay) - (not of Congress party)
- Varun Gandhi (politician) - (Son of Sanjay) - (not of Congress party)
- Arun Nehru (politician, ex-minister) - (Nephew of Indira) - (not of Congress party)
- Indira Gandhi (Prime Minister, 1966-1977 and 1980-1984) (Daughter of Jawaharlal)
- Jawaharlal Nehru (Prime Minister, 1947-1964) (Son of Motilal)
- Biju Patnaik
- Naveen Patnaik, son of Biju
- Jayanti Patnaik, wife of Naveen
- Soumya Ranjan Patnaik, son-in-law of Naveen
- Niranjan Patnaik, brother of Soumya Ranjan
- Laloo Prasad Yadav, Bihar chief minister
- Rabri Devi, Bihar chief minister
Indonesia
The Suharto Family (father-daughter)
- Suharto (President, 1967-1998)
- Siti Hardiyanti Rukmana "Tutut" (party leader and presidential candidate of 2004)
- Sukarno (President, 1945-1967)
- Megawati Sukarnoputri (President, 2001 - )
- Sukmawati Sukarnoputri (presidential candidate)
- Rachmawati Sukarnoputri (presidential candidate)
- Abdurrahman Wahid (former President, 2000-2001)
- Solahuddin Wahid (vice-presidential candidate)
- Hasyim Wahid
Iran
The Khamenei Family
- Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, rahbar (supreme leader)
- Gholam Ali Haddad-Adel, speaker of parliament
Iraq
The Allawi-Chalabi Family
- Iyad Allawi (Prime Minister)
- Ali Allawi (defense minister), cousin of Iyad Allawi
- Nouri al-Badran (interior minister), brother-in-law of Iyad Allawi
- Ahmed Chalabi (former Iraqi Governing Council president), uncle of Ali Allawi
- Salem Chalabi (head of judicial panel to try Saddam Hussein), nephew of Ahmed Chalabi
- Saddam Hussein (former president)
- Uday Hussein, son of Saddam Hussein
- Qusay Hussein, son of Saddam Hussein
- Barzan Ibrahim al-Tikriti
- Sabawi Ibrahim al-Tikriti
- Watban Ibrahim al-Tikriti
- Ahmad Hassan al-Bakr
Ireland
The Cosgrave Family
- William Thomas Cosgrave (President of the Irish Free State)
- Liam Cosgrave (Taoiseach)
Israel
The Begin Family
- Menachem Begin, Prime Minister
- Benny Begin, nationalist politician
Italy
The Craxi Family (father-son)
- Bettino Craxi - Socialist Party (PSI) leader and Prime Minister (1984-1987)
- Bobo Craxi - founder and leader of the New Socialist Party (PNSI); parliamentarian from Sicily. Son of Bettino
- Benito Mussolini (World War II-era leader)
- Alessandra Mussolini (political party leader); granddaughter of Benito
- Francesco Cossiga (Prime Minister, 1978-1979; President, 1985-1991)
- Enrico Berlinguer (Communist leader)
- Antonio Segni (President)
Jamaica
The Manley-Bustamante Family
- Norman Washington Manley (Prime Minister, 1955-1962)
- Michael Manley (Prime Minister, 1972-1980 and 1989-1992)
- Sir Alexander Bustamante (Prime Minister)
Japan
The Fukuda Family (father-son)
- Takeo Fukuda (Prime Minister)
- Yasuo Fukuda (chief cabinet secretary)
- Yasuo Fukuda (chief cabinet secretary)
- Kishi Nobusuke, Prime Minister (1956-1960)
- Abe Shintaro, Minister of Foreign Affairs, 1980s); son-in-law of Kishi
- Abe Shinzo, politician; son of Abe Shintaro
- Abe Shintaro, Minister of Foreign Affairs, 1980s); son-in-law of Kishi
- Sato Eisaku, Prime Minister (1964-1972)
- Tanaka Kakuei, Prime Minister of Japan (1972-1974)
- Tanaka Makiko, Minister of Foreign Affairs (2001-2002); daughter of Tanaka Kakuei
- Tanaka Makiko, Minister of Foreign Affairs (2001-2002); daughter of Tanaka Kakuei
Jordan
The Lawzi Family:- Ahmed Al-Lawzi, Prime Minister
- Nasir Al-Lawzi (Son), Minister of Transportation, Minister of Information
- Nasir Al-Lawzi (Son), Minister of Transportation, Minister of Information
- Akeff Al-Fayez, Tribal leader, severeal governmental positions
- Faisal al-Fayez (Son), Prime Minister (2003 - Present)
- Faisal al-Fayez (Son), Prime Minister (2003 - Present)
Kazakhstan
The Nazarbayev Family (father-daughter)
- Nursultan Nazarbayev (List of Presidents of Kazakhstan, 1990 - )
- Dariga Nazarbayeva (oligarch and possible successor to Nursultan)
- Dariga Nazarbayeva (oligarch and possible successor to Nursultan)
Kenya
The Kenyatta Family (father-children)
- Jomo Kenyatta (President, 1964-1978)
- Margaret Kenyatta (Mayor of Nairobi (1970s); daughter of Jomo
- Uhuru Kenyatta (presidential candidate, 2002); son of Jomo
- Daniel arap Moi (President, 1978-2003
- Gideon Moi
- Gideon Moi
Kiribati
The Tong Family (brothers)
- Anote Tong (president, 2003- )
- Harry Tong (presidential candidate, 2003)
Korea, North
The Kim Family
- Kim Il Sung (Chmn. of KWP, President, 1948-1994)
- Kim Jong Il (Chmn. of KWP, Chmn. of Nat'l Defense Commission 1994 - )
- Ko Young Hee (first lady)
- Kim Jong Nam (possible successor to Kim Jong Il)
- Kim Jong Chul (possible successor to Kim Jong Il)
- Kim Jong Woong (possible successor to Kim Jong Il)
- Chang Song Taek (bureaucrat; "number-two man in North Korea" [1])
Korea, South
The Park Family (father-daughter)
- Park Chung-hee, former dictator
- Park Geun-hye, leader of Grand National Party
- Park Geun-hye, leader of Grand National Party
Kyrgyzstan
The Akayev Family (father-daughter)
- Askar Akayev (President)
- Mariam Akayeva (politician and possible successor to Askar)
- Mariam Akayeva (politician and possible successor to Askar)
Latvia
The Ulmanis Family (great-uncle and great-nephew)
- Karlis Ulmanis (pre-Soviet President)
- Guntis Ulmanis (post-Soviet President)
Lebanon
The Chamoun Family (father-sons-granddaughter)
- Camille Chamoun - President, 1952-1958
- Dany Chamoun - Militia leader and political party leader; son of Camille
- Tracy Chamoun - Author and human rights activist; daughter of Dany
- Dory Chamoun - Political party leader; son of Camille
- Dany Chamoun - Militia leader and political party leader; son of Camille
- Émile Eddé - President during the French Mandate
- Raymond Eddé - political party leader; son of Émile
- Carlos Eddé - opposition politician; son of Raymond
- Carlos Eddé - opposition politician; son of Raymond
- Raymond Eddé - political party leader; son of Émile
- Suleiman Franjieh - President (1970-1976)
- Tony Franjieh - Cabinet Minister, Civil War militia leader; son of Suleiman
- Suleiman Franjieh, Jr - legislator and ) Minister; son of Tony
- Suleiman Franjieh, Jr - legislator and ) Minister; son of Tony
- Tony Franjieh - Cabinet Minister, Civil War militia leader; son of Suleiman
- Pierre Gemayel - Kataeb Party founder
- Bachir Gemayel - President-elect, 1982; son of Pierre (assassinated before taking office)
- Nadim Gemayel - Political activist; son of Bachir
- Amine Gemayel - President, 1982-1988; son of Pierre
- Pierre Amine Gemayel - legislator; son of Amine
- Pierre Amine Gemayel - legislator; son of Amine
- Bachir Gemayel - President-elect, 1982; son of Pierre (assassinated before taking office)
- Rafik Hariri - Prime Minister
- Bahia Hariri - legislator; sister of Rafiq
- Charles Hélou - President (1964-1970)
- Pierre Hélou - Cabinet Minister; son of Charles
- Henry Hélou - legislator; son of Pierre
- Henry Hélou - legislator; son of Pierre
- Pierre Hélou - Cabinet Minister; son of Charles
- Kamal Jumblatt - founder, Progressive Socialist Party, Cabinet Minister
- Walid Jumblatt - Civil War militia leader; Cabinet Minister; son of Kamal
- Walid Jumblatt - Civil War militia leader; Cabinet Minister; son of Kamal
- René Moawad - President (1989)
- Nayla Moawad - legislator; widow of René
Madagascar
The Ratsiraka Family (uncle-nephew)
- Didier Ratsiraka, President of Madagascar
- Roland Ratsiraka, Mayor of Toamasina
Malawi
The Chirwa Family (husband-wife)
- Orton Chirwa (justice minister)
- Vera Chirwa (human rights activist and 2004 presidential candidate)
Malaysia
The Abdul Razak Family
- Tun Abdul Razak
- Najib Tun Razak
- Tun Hussein Onn (Prime Minister, 1970-1982)
Maldives
The Gayoom Family (husband-wife and their close relatives)
- Maumoon Abdul Gayoom (President of the Maldives since 1978)
- Nasreena Ibrahim (first lady)
- Abdulla Hameed (speaker of parliament and atoll administrator)
- Hamdhoon Hameed (minister of planning)
- Midhath Hilmy (minister of science and communications)
- Ilyas Ibrahim (minister of transportation and aviation)
- Abdullahi Majeed (deputy minister for the environment)
- Ibrahim Hussain Maniku (minister of information)
- Abdulla Yameen (minister of trade)
Malta
The Mizzi Family (father-son)
- Fortunato Mizzi (Nationalist Party leader)
- Enrico Mizzi (Nationalist Party leader)
Marshall Islands
The Kabua Family (cousins)
- Amata Kabua (founding President)
- Imata Kabua (former President)
- Nathan Note (anti-nuclear activist on Bikini Atoll)
- Kessai Note (President of the Marshall Islands)
- Tomaki Juda (MP for Bikini Atoll)
Mauritius
The Jugnauth Family (father-son)
- Anerood Jugnauth (Prime Minister, 1982-1995 and 2000-2003; President, 2003 - )
- Pravind Jugnauth (deputy prime minister, 2003 - )
- Pravind Jugnauth (deputy prime minister, 2003 - )
- Seewoosagur Ramgoolam (founding father and first Prime Minister, 1968-1981; Governor General, 1983-1985)
- Navin Ramgoolam (Prime Minister)
- Navin Ramgoolam (Prime Minister)
Mexico
The Ávila Family
- Manuel Ávila Camacho (President of Mexico)
- Maximino Ávila Camacho (Governor of Puebla)
- Rafael Ávila Camacho (Governor of Puebla)
- Lázaro Cárdenas (President of Mexico)
- Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas (social-democratic politician; Mayor of Mexico City)
Montserrat
The Bramble Family of Montserrat
- William Henry Bramble, Chief Minister
- Percival Austin Bramble, Chief Minister
Mozambique
The Mandela and Machel Families- Samora Machel - President of Mozambique (1975-1983); first husband of Graça Machel
- Graça Machel - First Lady of Mozambique (1975-1983) and South Africa (1998-1999); widow of Samoa Machel; 3rd wife of Nelson Mandela
- Nelson Mandela - President of South Africa (1994-1999)
- Winnie Madikizela-Mandela - political activist; 2nd wife of Nelson Mandela
Nauru
The Adeang Family
- Kennan Adeang
- David Adeang
- Timothy Detudamo (traditional ruler)
- Buraro Detudamo
Nepal
The Koirala Family (brothers)
- Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala (Prime Minister)
- Girija Prasad Koirala (Prime Minister)
- Matrika Prasad Koirala (Prime Minister)
Netherlands Antilles
The Godett Family
- Wilson Godett, union leader and government official
- Anthony Godett, former de facto Prime Minister; son of Wilson
- Mirna Louisa-Godett, former Prime Minister; daughter of Wilson
- Johnny Louisa, legislator; husband of Mirna
New Zealand
The Douglas Family (father-sons)
- Norman Douglas - Legislator
- Sir James Hay - Mayor of Christchurch
- Sir Hamish Hay - Mayor of Christchurch
- Tau Henare - Legislator (1914-1938)
- Tau Henare, Jr - Legislator (1993-1999); Cabinet Minister (1996-1999), great-grandson of Tau Henare
- Harry Holland - founder of the New Zealand Labour Party
- Sir Sydney Holland - leader of the New Zealand National Party; Prime Minister of New Zealand (1949-1957); son of Harry (note different political party)
- David Lange - Prime Minister of New Zealand (1984-1989)
- Michael Bassett - Legislator (1972-1990); Cabinet Minister (1984-1990)
- Janet Mackey - MP for East Coast (1996-present)